GLOBALG.A.P. AT A GLANCE
GLOBALG.A.P. CERTIFICATION
THE GLOBALG.A.P. FRUIT & VEGETABLES STANDARD
CERTIFIED PLANT PROPAGATION MATERIAL
THE GLOBALG.A.P. CHAIN OF CUSTODY STANDARD (CoC)
TOWARDS WORLDWIDE HARMONIZATION
YOUR GGN SHOWS YOU COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD
FACTS & FIGURES
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GLOBALG.A.P. AT A GLANCE
G.A.P. stands for Good Agricultural Practice – and GLOBALG.A.P. is the worldwide standard that assures it.We’re a not-for-profit organization with a crucial objective: safe, sustainable produc-tion of food, flowers and ornamentals worldwide. We set voluntary standards for the certification of agricultural products around the globe - and more and more producers, suppliers and buyers are harmonizing their certification standards to match.
The result? A growing movement towards a universal brand: a single standard that identifies safe production methods, responsible use of resources and the welfare of employees and animals.
That’s good news for producers, distributors, retailers and consumers. It means easier certification and wider markets for fruit and vegetable producers; added reliability for retailers - and valuable reassurance for customers.
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THE GLOBALG.A.P. FRUIT & VEGETABLES CERTIFICATION STANDARD
As the world’s preeminent harmonized agriculturalstandard, GLOBALG.A.P. is now recognized in over 100 countries. The GLOBALG.A.P. Fruit & Vegetables Standard covers all stages of production, from pre-harvest activities such as soil management and plant protection product application to post-harvest produce handling, packing and storing.
We actively work on harmonizing Good Agricultural Practice worldwide, by connecting farmers and brand owners around the globe, encouraging sustainability, and providing advice and assistance to help farmers
achieve certification. Our efforts ensure the production and marketing of safe food, lay the foundation for the protection of scarce resources, and provide reassurance for consumers.
The standard covers Soil Management, Substrates, Pre-Harvest Controls for Plant Protection Product Applica-tion, Organic Fertilizer ApplicaApplica-tion, Pre-Harvest Check, Harvesting, Final Produce Packing at Point of Harvest, Produce Handling covering Hygiene, Sanitary Facili-ties, Packing and Storage Areas, Quality Control, Pest Control, Post-Harvest Washing, Post-Harvest Treatment.
THE GLOBALG.A.P. FARM ASSURER
A GLOBALG.A.P. Farm Assurer can support you as a producer in achieving certification.Working with producers all over the world, farm assurers have first-hand knowledge about the GLOBALG.A.P. System and the latest developments, so their expert help makes the standard easier to understand and simplifies audit preparation. They can also link producers directly
to selected customers in the supply chain. And as they represent more than one producer, they can offer you valuable backing in your negotiations with certification bodies on inspection costs.
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CERTIFICATION
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15 REASONS WHY IT’S THE RIGHT CERTIFICATION FOR YOU
1. It’s the most widely accepted Good Agricultural Practice standard requested by retailers and food service buyers worldwide.
2. It’s tried, tested and trusted by more than 112,600 farms in over 100 countries. 3. It cuts your exposure to food safety risks.
4. It improves the efficiency of your farm management. 5. It helps you comply with legislation on food safety,
environmental protection, and worker health, safety and welfare.
6. It’s designed for you - producers and buyers with G.A.P. expertise worked together to create it. 7. You can contribute to its evolution and help shape
its development through public consultations. 8. It combines food safety and sustainability criteria
in a practical guideline.
9. It’s cost effective as it reduces the number of on-farm audits.
10. It gives you the choice of more than 130 reliable certification bodies, which all meet the highest integrity requirements.
11. All our Fruit and Vegetable documents are accessible online, free of charge and are available in more than 20 languages. 12. Its HACCP system is easy to put into place,
with readily available information and advice. 13. It uniquely combines global recognition with
adaptation to local conditions, through a system of more than 40 National Technical Working Groups.
14. You can enhance your Fruit and Vegetable certification with add-on modules, such as GRASP (GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment for Social Practice), which covers basic labor rights for farm workers. 15. Our PFA Standard gives you a stepwise approach
to achieve our full IFA Standard.
THE GLOBALG.A.P. FRUIT & VEGETABLES STANDARD
HOLISTIC APPROACH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Total number of Control Points:234
Food Safety
117
Environment (incl. Biodiversity)
50
Traceability
46
Workers Welfare
21
To find out how you can make your product more visible
in the market, please read our GLOBALG.A.P. Database
brochure, available at www.globalgap.org.
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CERTIFIED PLANT PROPAGATION MATERIAL
THE GLOBALG.A.P. CHAIN OF CUSTODY STANDARD (CoC)
Plant propagation material is the basis for all healthy plants. It is an important aspect of your production process that requires extra care. Not only to ensure the quality and safety of your products but also the health and welfare of your workers and the safety of the environment. GLOBALG.A.P. highly recommends the certification of plant propagation material used in the production process.
Transparency throughout the supply chain guarantees the integrity of your product and reassures your customers. The GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody Standard (CoC) is an essential add-on for all supply chain partners handling GLOBALG.A.P. certified products. It ensures that any product sold as a GLOBALG.A.P certified product is sourced from GLOBALG.A.P. certified farms. The GLOBALG.A.P. Plant Propagation Material (PPM)
Standard sets clear criteria, ranging from traceability and fertilizer use to the management of site, soil, pest, waste and pollution. Designed as an add-on to the “Fruit & Vegetables” and the “Flowers & Ornamentals” Standards, the PPM Standard covers the entire produc-tion process from propagaproduc-tion to the final product to provide your consumers with safe and sustainably produced products.
The GLOBALG.A.P. CoC Standard identifies the status of your product throughout the entire process, from production site to retailer. It lays out strict requirements for handling certified products and the proper segrega-tion of certified and non-certified products through all the stages of the supply chain.
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TOWARDS WORLDWIDE HARMONIZATION
HARMONIZATION AND INTEGRITY
We’re pledged to take the complexity out of certification. We want to cut out duplication and work towards the principle of ‘one auditor at the farm gate’.
That’s why we strive to harmonize the requirements of different schemes. Where possible we recognize the national standards that are equivalent and give them approved - or benchmarked - status.
As a result, the market can satisfy its demand for reassurance by checking for GLOBALG.A.P. Certification or its approved equivalent. Either one is sufficient - both for a buyer’s confidence and a producer’s validation.
Our GLOBALG.A.P. Integrity Program ensures that all the approved certification bodies apply the same rules. This guarantees a consistently high quality of controls and transparency. An updated list of all recognized standards and schemes is available on our website.
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TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR YOU
We organize training all over the world to support you with implementation. Join one of our public training sessions or get in touch to arrange private instruction - you’ll find our contact details at the end of this booklet.To learn more about our training program
and to register online, visit our website at
www.globalgap.org
Obtain a copy of the GLOBALG.A.P. Standard and Checklists that are relevant to you from our website.
Contact the certification bodies in your country, compare their offers and then ask for a registra-tion applicaregistra-tion. You’ll find a full list of certificaregistra-tion bodies on our website.
Carry out a self-assessment using the checklist and correct all the points you don’t comply with. Arrange an appointment with your certification body for a first inspection. A GLOBALG.A.P. inspector will then conduct the on-site inspection. Once you successfully comply with the standard’s requirements, you will receive a GLOBALG.A.P. Certificate.
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ADD A QR CODE FOR INSTANT APPEAL
Now you can add a personal QR code to your GGN, giving your customers instant, on-the-spot reassurance. All a shopper or retailer needs to do is scan the code with their smartphone and they can go straight to your GLOBALG.A.P. certification details and directly check your status.
Here’s how to do it:
1. Add your GGN to the end of this link: http://database.globalgap.org/mobile
Here’s an example: http://database.globalgap.org/mobile/4049929231641
2. Share this link with your business partners or use it to generate your personal QR code. You’ll find a choice of free, easily downloadable applications to carry out the process. Simply search online for free QR code generator. 3. Share your QR code with your business partners and clients. Add your QR code to all your business
communications, copy it in your email signature, print it on delivery notes and product labels. It’s instant reassurance for your customers.
YOUR GGN SHOWS
YOU COMPLY WITH
THE STANDARD
Every certified GLOBALG.A.P. producer is registered in our database and identified by a unique 13-digit GLOBALG.A.P. Number (GGN). The GGN appears on every printed certificate. It’s also the online search key that opens up all relevant traceability informa-tion – certificainforma-tion body, scheme, product status and certificate validity.
As a producer, the GGN is your passport to the world’s markets. It enables retailers to confirm your certified status and identify you as a trusted supplier. And where it appears on packaging, it helps shoppers check your certification and assure them of the quality, safety and sustainability of your product. In short, it’s a great sales aid.
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FACTS & FIGURES
As of: Augst 2012
GLOBALG.A.P. certifies producers of fruit and vegetables in the following countries:
As of August 2012
Argentina 1012 Armenia 1 Australia 152 Austria 847 Azerbaijan 1 Bahrain 1 Belgium 3090 Bolivia 1 Bosnia/Herzegovina 537 Brazil 327 Bulgaria 18
Burkina Faso 131
Cameroon 31
Canada 19
Chile 2677
China 177
Colombia 518
Costa Rica 273 Côte d'Ivoire 497
Croatia 132
Cyprus 709
Czech Republic 90
Denmark 158
Dominican Republic 943
Ecuador 772 Egypt 563 Ethiopia 16 Finland 1 France 3893 Germany 3465 Ghana 819 Greece 10952 Guadeloupe 10 Guatemala 1233 Guinea 45 Honduras 29 Hungary 1162 India 2829 Indonesia 2 Ireland 46 Israel 1354 Italy 19508 Jamaica 5 Japan 16 Jordan 18 Kenya 2021
Korea (South) 282
Kosovo 2 Latvia 5 Lebanon 16 Lithuania 1 Macedonia 14 Madagascar 205 Malaysia 12 Mali 156 Malta 62 Martinique 2 Mauritius 1 Mexico 324 Moldova 2 Morocco 443 Mozambique 325 Namibia 25 Netherlands 5125 New Zealand 1506
Nicaragua 2
Norway 22
Oman 1
Pakistan 44
Palestinian Territories 210
Panama 48
Peru 2512
Philippines 8
Poland 1770
Portugal 548
Puerto Rico 4
Romania 36
Saudi Arabia 2
Senegal 101
Serbia/Montenegro 295
Slovakia 13
Slovenia 26
South Africa 1787
Spain 15919
Sri Lanka 2
Sudan 1 Suriname 1 Swaziland 5 Sweden 14 Switzerland 17 Tajikistan 5 Tanzania 27 Thailand 396 Tunisia 226 Turkey 2534 Uganda 2 Ukraine 3
United Arab Emirates 1 United Kingdom 4 United States 900
Uruguay 62 Venezuela 1 Vietnam 185 Zambia 1 Zimbabwe 17 Total 97361